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Minneapolis Déjà Vu
In its response to protests, the U.S. evokes repressive regimes around the world.
What Kent State Taught the Country About State Violence
Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s killings in Minneapolis have brought back memories of government escalation.
Claims of Vehicular Terrorism in Minnesota Don’t Hold Up
The U.S. government is adopting dangerous language to justify unlawful killing.
As Generals Fall, Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Is Eating Itself
With childhood friends and top leaders in the firing line, the system is frozen with fear.
Trump’s Board of Peace Cracks the BRICS Wall
The myth of a global south resisting U.S. hegemony melted away in Davos.
Asia & the Pacific
New U.S. Tariffs Imperil Indian-Backed Port in Iran
China
How Far Do China’s Ambitions Reach? 
Middle East & Africa
The Israel-Iran Detente Won’t Last
Europe
The Soviet Lessons for Trump’s Greenland Gambit
Americas
A Poet Finds New Life in America’s Borderlands
FP’s Davos Takeaways
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U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland, before attending the World Economic Forum in Davos. In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches
Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a “future deal,” while Canada’s prime minister describes it all as a “rupture in the world order.”
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Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet listen to his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21. -
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. -
A bruise is seen on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump's hand during a signing ceremony for his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22.
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Carney stands at a lectern in front of a blue backdrop featuring the World Economic Forum logo. He wears a black business suit suit and tie.
In the Magazine
The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.
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Central American migrant children play on a seesaw at a shelter in Ciudad Juárez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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A woman in a black top with a large broach against a blue background. Britain’s New Spy Chief Has a New Mission
Blaise Metreweli is revamping the legendary MI6 for an era of conflict in Europe.
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A man is seen leaning down from a rooftop toward another man on a scaffolding as they work on a building. A minaret of a mosque is seen in the background against a blue sky.
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Donald Trump is sett through an opening as he sits at a desk. Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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A military vehicle flies a U.S. flag from a hill overlooking a tall border fence with brush in the foreground.
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A picture taken in Goma, on July 25, 2022 shows fire set by protesters burning in front of United Nations Mission for the Stabilisation of Congo (MONUSCO) Headquarters. -
A photo collage illustration shows the back of President Donald Trump in front of three track hurdles. Behind the hurdles are a stack of shipping containers, soccer stadiums and a passport, and a voter in a U.S.-flagged voting booth.
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A grid of multiple book covers part of new fiction releases out in January. World-Historical Murder Mysteries
Plus, more international fiction releases in January.
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In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel.
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Soldiers from various NATO allies take part in a military exercise at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. -
An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.
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